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  "Progress."

  This pamphlet provides information about the General Electric Company's Apollo Support Department. This information includes details about the Apollo Support Department's mission and sites, individual examples of "What ASD'ers do" at places like the Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island Launch Area, details on the General Electric Company's competitor the Boeing Company, Huntsville and its campus, individual "ASD People," and personal accident insurance.
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  "A decade of space progress, 1958 to 1968: General Electric Missile and Space Division offers a pictorial tribute to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

  Excerpt from G.E. Challenge, Fall (Sept.) 1968, pages 13 to 25.
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  Apollo Support Program: Phase 1: Apollo Terminology Standards Final Study Report.

  From the abstract: "This report concludes the Phase 1 study activities of the requirements for terminology standardization of the Apollo Integration Support Program. A review is made of the studies conducted and the findings resulting from these activities. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made for a proposed Apollo Terminology Handbook. An implementation plan for producing and maintaining an Apollo Terminology Handbook is included. A sample of such a terminology handbook is produced as Part 2 of this report."
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  "We're winning the race with Russia."

  Partial article discussing the United States' victories in the space-race over Russia.
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  "From Now On -."

  Interview with Dr. Wernher von Braun; Challenge, Winter(Dec) 1962, volume 1, number 3
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  Acceptance Checkout Equipment - Spacecraft (ACE-S/C) news release.

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  "General Electric/MTSD's First Five Years as Prime NASA Support Contractor at Mississippi Test Facility, Bay St. Louis, Miss."

  A handwritten note on the title page notes that the document was received from Earl F. Rodriguez, General Electric Co., MTSD in Bay St. Louis. Includes a chronology of General Electric activity in south Mississippi.
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  "Spacecraft television ground data handling system."

  A design report which displays and explains how the Spacecraft Television Ground Handling System functions, is designed and what it might be used for in the future.
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  "Resume - Werner K. Gengelbach."

  Letter vouching for the expertise and past accomplishments of Werner K. Gengelbach
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  Directory Chart : NASA/MSFC Manager's Office.

  Organizational chart of NASA/MSFC manager's office.
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  "University and research institute contracts awarded by MSFC."

  This is a list of contract numbers, contractor, subject and RNT contact.
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  Abbreviated timeline of the Apollo 11 mission.

  The timeline includes a memorandum from Friedjof A. Speer, manager of the Missions Operations Office, to employees of Marshall Space Flight Center. Speer notes that "astronaut Neil Armstrong is scheduled to be the first man to step onto the moon's surface." The timeline outlines the entire mission from liftoff at 8:32 AM on Wednesday, July 16, 1969 to splashdown at 11:49 AM on Thursday, July 24, 1969.
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  Map of completed and proposed Apollo moon landing sites.

  The map shows landing locations on the moon's surface, including proposed landing sites of the cancelled Apollo 18 and Apollo 19 missions. This map was created as part of the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) Project.
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  Two astronauts driving a test model of the lunar roving vehicle (LRV).

  Developed by Marshall Space Flight Center and built by Boeing, the LRV was an electric vehicle used to explore the Moon's surface during the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 missions.
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  "Saturn I: The First Generation of Heavy Launch Vehicles Designed for Peaceful Exploration of Space."

  The leaflet outlines the history of Saturn launches and gives a physical description of the rocket. The description includes a diagram of each stage; specifications of each stage's thrust, propellants, liftoff weight, and burning time; and engine specifications.
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  "SkyLab: An Oral History of America's First Space Station."

  This video was released in conjunction with Skylab's 30th anniversary in 2003. It contains video footage from the Skylab program as well as interviews with those associated with the program.

  Tags Oral History
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  Wernher and Maria von Braun at a cocktail party given for the Alabama legislature.

  A note on the back of the photo reads, "Cocktail Party for legislature at time Huntsville wanted Research Park & Institute for university." From left to right: Mrs. Foster Haley, Mrs. Milton Cummings, Wernher von Braun, Maria von Braun, Roscoe Roberts, Ryan DeGraffenried, and Milton Cummings.
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  "Skylab: An Adventure in Science and Photography."

  This leaflet gives an overview of types of film and camera systems being used in photography and observations on Skylab, the first space station launched by the United States.
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  William A. Schulze and Hans Palaoro at Marshall Space Flight Center.

  The bulletin board behind Schulze reads "Vehicle Engineering Branch." Palaoro was the head of the Vehicle Systems Engineering Branch of the Structures and Mechanics Division at Marshall Space Flight Center.
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  "Steps to the Moon."

  This flier highlights Marshall Space Flight Center's role in the lunar landing and illustrates each step of a successful mission, from liftoff at Kennedy Space Center to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.